FY24 Special Duty Assignment Roadshow
This MARADMIN announces the FY24 Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Roadshow, which will visit Marine Corps installations from January 23 to February 9, 2023, to encourage Marines to volunteer for special duty assignments before the HSST list is published on March 1, 2023. The roadshow will provide information on Recruiting Duty, Drill Instructor Duty, Marine Security Guard Detachment Commander Duty, and Combat Instructor Duty, with monitors available to screen volunteer packages on-site.
Issued: December 7, 2022
1. This MARADMIN announces the FY24 HQMC Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Roadshow from 23 January 2023 to 9 February 2023. The primary purpose of the SDA Roadshow is to encourage Marines to volunteer for a SDA prior to the publication of the Headquarters Marine Corps SDA Screening Team (HSST) list on 1 March 2023. The Roadshow will allow volunteers to be screened by the SDA monitors during their visit and discuss all options for SDA volunteers.<br> 2. From 23 January 2023 to 9 February 2023, SDA Monitors will conduct two briefs per location to increase awareness and encourage Marines to volunteer for a special duty assignment of their choice. These assignments include Recruiting Duty, Drill Instructor Duty, and Marine Security Guard (MSG) Detachment Commander Duty, and will also include discussions involving assignments to Combat Instructor Duty, which is a Type 1 screenable billet. Following the briefs, the monitors will screen packages for volunteers per reference (a). Marines interested in volunteering are encouraged to complete their volunteer packages prior to the brief for on the spot screening. Commands are encouraged to have their Marines' packages submitted in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) via their unit Career Planner before their corresponding base/station's road show date.<br> 3. Locations and dates of SDA Roadshow visits:<br> East Coast Locations: Date(s): Brief Time(s): Venue:<br> MCRD Parris Island/MCAS 23 JAN 0830 / 1300 Station Chapel<br> MCAS New River 24 JAN 0830 / 1300 Station Theater<br> MCB Camp Lejeune 25 JAN 0830 / 1300 Base Theater<br> MCAS Cherry Point 26 JAN 0830 / 1300 Station Theater<br> NCR Location:<br> MCB Quantico 01 FEB 1000 Base Theater<br> West Coast Locations:<br> MCAS Yuma 06 FEB 0830 / 1300 Sonoran Pueblo<br> MCAGCC 29 Palms 07 FEB 0830 / 1300 Hopkins Hall<br> MCB Camp Pendleton 08 FEB 0830 / 1300 Relig. Dev. Cntr<br> MCAS Miramar 09 FEB 0830 / 1300 Base Theater<br> Virtual Dates and Times: <br> Locations: Date(s): Monitor Availability<br> Hawaii 19 JAN 0800 - 1200<br> Okinawa/Iwakuni 02 FEB 0800 - 1200<br> 3.a. Additional information and coordinating instructions regarding the virtual roadshow will be released via TFRS.<br> 4. All Marines in the rank of Corporal through Staff Sergeant shall be afforded the opportunity to attend the brief. Marines of any rank who are interested in a future SDA or screenable billet assignment are invited to attend the briefs. Command leadership, both officer and enlisted, are welcome to attend.<br> 4.a. The FY24 volunteer period began on 1 July 2022 and is open through 30 June 2023. The HSST list will be published on 1 March 2023. Once a Marine is HSST'd, they are no longer eligible to volunteer for a SDA of their choice, unless they are not selected for HSST assignment to an SDA after submitting their HSST package.<br> 4.b. All Marines in the rank of Corporal through Staff Sergeant who have been on station 6 months or more from the date that the HSST list is published are prime candidates to volunteer for a FY24 assignment. These Marines are HSST eligible, and face the likelihood of being screened by the FY24 HSST. If they are selected by the FY24 HSST, they are no longer eligible for volunteer incentives. These Marines are strongly encouraged to attend the briefs.<br> 4.c. All Marines that are eligible to volunteer for a SDA and who desire to submit before the roadshow can email the respective SDA monitor listed below if they have any specific questions regarding that area of assignment. Marines are strongly encouraged to reach out to their unit Career Planner with any initial screening or retention based questions.<br> Monitor: Contact Info:<br> GySgt Mahovich - Recruiting matthew.mahovich@usmc.mil<br> GySgt Hund - Drill Instructor brandon.hund@usmc.mil<br> GySgt Goodson - MSG Detachment Cmdr james.a.goodson@usmc.mil<br> GySgt Wright - SOI Combat Instructor thomas.f.wright@usmc.mil<br> 5. Additional coordinating instructions will be published via TFRS. Refer all questions to unit Career Planners and POCs listed above.<br> 6. Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.